Zara, Turkey

Zara is a town in Sivas Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Zara District.^[2] Its population is 11,636 (2022).^[1] The mayor is Fatih Celik (MHP). The town is 70 km. (appr. 45 miles) away from downtown Sivas.

Zara
Municipality
A view from Zara city center
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Coordinates: 39°53′42″N 37°45′11″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Sivas
District	Zara
Government
• Mayor	Fatih Celik (MHP)
Elevation	1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	11,636
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	58700
Area code	0346
Website	www.zara.bel.tr

History

In antiquity, Zara (Ancient Greek: Ζάρα) was a town in the northern part of Armenia Minor, or perhaps more correctly in Pontus, on the road from Caesarea to Satala, and on the road from Arabissus to Nicopolis.^[3][4]

Economy

Historically, silver was extracted from lead in Zara. Coal, asbestos, and arsenic were also produced in the area.^[5]

Climate

Zara has a dry-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb),^[6] with warm, dry summers, and cold winters.

Climate data for Zara (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.4 (34.5)	2.8 (37.0)	8.5 (47.3)	14.7 (58.5)	19.6 (67.3)	24.1 (75.4)	28.0 (82.4)	29.0 (84.2)	24.9 (76.8)	18.7 (65.7)	10.7 (51.3)	4.0 (39.2)	15.6 (60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.3 (26.1)	−2.3 (27.9)	3.0 (37.4)	8.4 (47.1)	12.7 (54.9)	16.5 (61.7)	19.7 (67.5)	20.2 (68.4)	16.1 (61.0)	11.1 (52.0)	4.1 (39.4)	−0.8 (30.6)	8.8 (47.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.4 (18.7)	−6.9 (19.6)	−2.1 (28.2)	2.3 (36.1)	6.1 (43.0)	8.8 (47.8)	11.1 (52.0)	11.3 (52.3)	7.3 (45.1)	4.0 (39.2)	−1.5 (29.3)	−4.8 (23.4)	2.4 (36.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	41.91 (1.65)	35.82 (1.41)	53.77 (2.12)	76.01 (2.99)	68.84 (2.71)	43.2 (1.70)	9.05 (0.36)	7.62 (0.30)	22.07 (0.87)	47.53 (1.87)	45.95 (1.81)	44.68 (1.76)	496.45 (19.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	7.4	7.0	8.3	11.2	10.6	6.8	2.4	1.9	3.4	6.6	6.9	7.7	80.2
Average relative humidity (%)	74.6	72.6	66.7	61.7	62.9	60.8	56.2	55.1	56.7	64.4	69.1	74.6	64.5
Source: NOAA[7]

Religion

• Saint Minas Church of Zara